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Steve Rude Sketchbook and Commissions (2021 Steve Rude) 2015-2020B NM 9.4

Signed by Steve Rude. Certification not included.

Wonder Woman Cover. 2015-2020 Sketchbook and Commissions by Steve Rude. Softcover, 8-1/2" x 11", 176 pages, full color. NOTE: Generic image is of a signed copy, this does not necessarily reflect all copies.

Steve Rude Sketchbook and Commissions (2021 Steve Rude) 2015-2020C NM 9.4

Signed by Steve Rude. Certification not included.

Blank Cover. 2015-2020 Sketchbook and Commissions by Steve Rude. Softcover, 8-1/2" x 11", 176 pages, full color. NOTE: Generic image is of a signed copy, this does not necessarily reflect all copies.

Steve Rude Sketchbook and Commissions (2021 Steve Rude) 2021A VF 8.0

Wonder Woman Cover. 2021 Sketchbook and Commissions by Steve Rude. Softcover, 8-1/2" x 11", 144 pages, full color.

Steve Rude Sketchbook and Commissions (2021 Steve Rude) 2021B VF/NM 9.0

Emma Frost Cover. 2021 Sketchbook and Commissions by Steve Rude. Softcover, 8-1/2" x 11", 144 pages, full color.

Steve Rude Sketchbook and Commissions (2021 Steve Rude) 2022 NM 9.4

Signed by Steve Rude. Certification not included.

2022 Sketchbook and Commissions by Steve Rude. Softcover(Saddle-stitched), 8-1/2" x 11", 144 pages, full color. NOTE: Generic image is of a signed copy, this does not necessarily reflect all copies.

Steve Rude Sketchbook and Commissions (2021 Steve Rude) 2023A NM 9.4

2023 Sketchbook and Commissions by Steve Rude. Softcover, 8-1/2" x 11", 96 pages, full color.

Steve Rude Spidey Booklet (2020 Steve Rude) 2020 NM- 9.2

Signed by Steve Rude. Certification not included.

Kickstarter funded collection of Steve Rude's art featuring his work on Spider-Man. 8-1/2" x 11", 52 pages, PC/PB&W. NOTE: Generic image is of a signed copy, this does not necessarily reflect all copies.

Sticker Album (1986 Marvel) 2 FN 6.0

Staple rust. Rust migration.

Stickers were sold seperately. Book may have some stickers put in place which does not affect the grade. Cover price $2.50.

Storm (1996 1st Series) 1 NM- 9.2

Storm blows into her own limited series! Trapped by her past...she faces her greatest challenge! Storm must rescue a young mutant from the clutches of a deadly villain. Written by Warren Ellis. Art and foil-stamped cover by Terry Dodson and Karl Story. Cover price $2.50.

Storm (2024 Marvel) 1ILLUMINATI.A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Nakayama Variant Cover.

Label #4649724006

Comics Illuminati (Unknown Comic Books, Comic Traders, and Sleeping Giant) Exclusive Variant Cover by David Nakayama. Written by Murewa Ayodele. Art by Lucas Werneck. EARTHS MIGHTIEST MUTANT, NOW HEADLINING HER OWN SOLO SERIES! Ororo Munroe has lived many lives. She's been a thief, a goddess, an X-Man, a queen and now an Avenger! She is the most prominent, most respected and most powerful mutant on the world stage – and in that role, she intends to be a force for positive change! First up: A major meltdown at a nuclear facility in Oklahoma City draws Storm from her Sanctuary in Atlanta – and into a moral conflict that will test her iron resolve! Guest-starring X-FACTORs FRENZY! 40 pages, full color. Rated T+

Storm Earth's Mightiest Mutant (2026 Marvel) 2D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Fanyang "Virgin" Edition.

Label #4734436002

Limited 1 for 50 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. (W) Murewa Ayodele (A) Federica Mancin (CA) Fanyang FIRST APPEARANCE OF GALACTA! The horns of war bellow battle formations. An army of mystics drenches the soil in blood sacrifices. STORM and SCARLET WITCH face impossible choices as an interdimensional invasion draws nearer. Will their friendship stand the test of imminent destruction, murder and bloodshed, or will it foster resentments? In all, the sweet embrace of DEATH tugs at the universe still. And making her long-awaited, first-ever comic book appearance is the Marvel 616 version of the femme inheritor of the Power Cosmic - blood of GALACTUS, the Devourer of Worlds…GALACTA. 32 pages, full color, rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Story About Two Drunk People Relieving Stress (Japanese 2025 Ex Production) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Japan.

Label #4725613004

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Japanese Doujinshi/Fan Art Book. Story, Art, and Cover by Ex Alnam. Japanese Language.

Story About Two Drunk People Relieving Stress (Japanese 2025 Ex Production) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Japan.

Label #4725613005

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Japanese Doujinshi/Fan Art Book. Story, Art, and Cover by Ex Alnam. Japanese Language.

Story Fragments (2023 Bill Willingham) 1 VF 8.0

Signed and numbered by Bill Willingham - Limited to 2000 copies. Sketchbook by Bill Willingham. 8-1/2" x 11", 32 pages, B&W.

Strange Academy (2020 Marvel) 1B CGC 9.8 Adams Variant

Paper: White

Variant Edition

Label #4175392002

Written by Skottie Young. Art by Humberto Ramos. Cover by Arthur Adams. A SORCERER SCHOOL FOR THE MARVEL UNIVERSE! The Marvel Universe has mysteriously changed in such an alarming way that Doctor Strange has done what he's avoided for decades; he's opened a school for young sorcerers. Young people from around the world with aptitude in magic have been brought together in New Orleans to study the Mystic Arts under Strange, Brother Voodoo, the Ancient One, the Scarlet Witch, Magik, Hellstrom and ALL your favorite Marvel magicians. But with all the new magical threats, is it too late?! 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Strange Academy (2020 Marvel) 6A CGC 9.8 Ramos

Paper: White

Label #4514808012

Written by Skottie Young. Art and Cover by Humberto Ramos. BATTLE IN THE BAYOU! What happens when the students of Strange Academy face the ancient evil order called THE HOLLOW in the swamps of New Orleans? Nothing good, that's for sure! The students have stepped too far out of their element - now what price must they pay? 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Strange Academy (2020 Marvel) 6ILLUMINATI.A CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Illuminati Exclusive Variant.

Label #22-01F8AC6-023

Comics Illuminati (Unknown Comics, Street Level Hero, and Comic Traders) exclusive variant cover by David Nakayama. Written by Skottie Young. Art by Humberto Ramos. BATTLE IN THE BAYOU! What happens when the students of Strange Academy face the ancient evil order called THE HOLLOW in the swamps of New Orleans? Nothing good, that's for sure! The students have stepped too far out of their element - now what price must they pay? 28 pages, full color. Rated T+

Strange Academy (2020 Marvel) 13B CGC 9.8 Adams Variant

Paper: White

Variant Edition.

Label #4742905021

Written by Skottie Young. Art by Humberto Ramos. Cover by Arthur Adams. The Strange Academy kids have a night on the town in New Orleans! Some kids go for a tour of a famous NOLA graveyard, and Im sure you know how teens in graveyards usually go. Emily takes a field trip of her own, and we also learn the SECRET ORIGIN OF ZOE LAVEAU! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 2 CGC 1.8

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4585538012

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Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Jim Mooney and Sy Barry. Cover by Jim Mooney and Sy Barry. To save the earth from collision with a runaway planet, scientists use giant rocket motors to move the earth. Ads for DCs Tomahawk and Danger Trail #2. Written by David V. Reed. Art by Jim Mooney. An air force officer, riding in an experimental rocket capsule, is captured by extraterrestrials who fear human violence. Art by Virgil Finlay. The possible effects on humanity of another ice age. Written by David Vern. Art by Curt Swan and John Fischetti. A pacifist from the future urges a modern-day peace proponent to work to save mankind from endless war. Art by Jack Kirby. The possible impacts on mankind of robotics. Article by Julius Schwartz. Art by Morris Waldinger and Tommy Nicolosi. Science facts about radio and x-rays. Public service announcement with Superman written by Jack Schiff. Art by Win Mortimer and Win Mortimer. Superman shows a couple of American schoolboys how terrible their school could be. Written by Edmond Hamilton. Art by Howard Sherman. Kris and the crew of the Pioneer discover a solar system with a planet covered in giant flowers, a planet where the inhabitants move in slow motion, and a planet where giant robots fight the population's wars. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 44 VG- 3.5

Cover detached at one staple. Moisture damage.

Captain Comet in "The Plant That Plotted Murder," "A Switch in Time" (pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Bernard Sachs), "The City That Went Mad," and "The Man Who Couldn't Die." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 72 FR/GD 1.5

Cover oxidation. Staple rust. Water damage.

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"the Skyscraper That Came to Life," "Puzzle From Planet X," "the Time-Wise Thief!" (art by John Giunta), and "The Man Who Lived Nine Lifetimes!" (pencils by Gil Kane). Ruben Moreira cover? 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 96 FR/GD 1.5

4" Cumulative spine split. Water damage.

"The Menace of Saturn's Rings" (pencils by Carmine Infantino); "The Man Who Aged Backwards!"; "Trumpet of Wonder"; and "The Day the Earth Vanished!" 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 98 GD 2.0

Centerfold detached at one staple. Water damage. Staple rust with migration.

"Attack on Fort Satellite" (pencils by Gil Kane); "The World That Grew!" (pencils by Carmine Infantino); and "The Spaceman Who Came to Dinner!" Kane cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 115 FN/VF 7.0

"The Great Space-Tiger Hunt!" (art by Murphy Anderson), "Quest of the Curious Robots," and "The Gem Invasion of Earth!" (art by Carmine Infantino). Gil Kane cover pencils. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 207 GD 2.0

Four center wraps detached at one staple.

Deadman stars in "What Makes a Corpse Cry?" 1st full story art by Neal Adams. Back-up story (reprint?): "Man of a Thousand Shapes!" Adams cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 208 CGC 7.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4715514005

Deadman stars in "How Many Times Can a Guy Die?" Script by Jack Miller, art by Neal Adams. Reprint back-up story: "Gorillas in Space!" Adams cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 209 CGC 5.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4715514004

Deadman stars in "How Many Times Can a Guy Die?" (continued from previous issue).Script by Jack Miller, art by Neal Adams. Reprint back-up story: "The Man With Four Minds!" (pencils by Carmine Infantino?). The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 299,000; average paid circulation 146,000. Adams cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 210 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4715514003

Deadman stars in "Hide and Seek." Art by Neal Adams. Reprint back-up story: "Designs for Disaster." 2-page "Just Imagine" reprint (Virgil Finlay art). Adams cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 211 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4715514002

Deadman stars in "How Close To Me My Killer?" Script by Jack Miller, art by Neal Adams. Reprint back-up story: "Earth Victory By a Hair!" (pencils by Carmine Infantino). Adams cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 212 CGC 5.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4715514001

Deadman stars in "The Fatal Call of Vengeance." Script and art by Neal Adams. Reprint back-up story: "The Man With the Op Art Eyes" (art by Lee Elias). Adams cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 213 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4715513025

Deadman stars in "The Call From Beyond!" Script and art by Neal Adams. Reprint back-up story: "Half-Man, Half-Alien!" Adams cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 214 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4715513024

Deadman stars in "To Haunt a Killer." Art and cover by Neal Adams. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 215 FN- 5.5

Deadman stars in "A New Lease on Death." Art by Neal Adams. Reprint back-up story: "The Incredible Mutated Man!" Adams cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 217 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4715513021

Adam Strange reprint: "Secret of the Eternal City" (from his first appearance in Showcase 17). Script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Frank Giacoia. Atomic Knights reprint: "The Rise of the Atomic Knights!" (from the first appearance in Strange Adventures 117). Script by John Broome, art by Murphy Anderson. Statement of ownership--average print run 312,000; average paid circulation 165,000. New Neal Adams cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 218 CGC 5.5

Paper: White

Label #4715513020

Adam Strange reprint: "The Planet and the Pendulum!" (from Showcase 17). Script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Joe Giella. "The Atomic Knights" reprint (from Strange Adventures 117). Script by John Broome, art by Murphy Anderson. Reprint back-up story: "Interplanetary Insurance, Inc." Script by Sid Gerson, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Sy Barry. New Neal Adams cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 219 CGC 6.0

Paper: White

Label #4715513019

Adam Strange reprint: "Menace of the Robot Raiders!" Script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Bernard Sachs. Atomic Knights reprint: "The Cavemen of New York!" Script by John Broome, art by Murphy Anderson. Reprint back-up story: "Space-Flight to Danger!" Script by Otto Binder, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Sachs. New Joe Kubert cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 224 CGC 6.0

Paper: White

Label #4715513017

Adam Strange reprint: "The Weapon That Swallowed Men!" Script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. Atomic Knights reprint: "The Attack of the Giant Dogs!" Script by John Broome, art by Anderson. Reprint back-up story: "The Planet That Advanced Backward!" Script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sid Greene, inks by Bernard Sachs. Anderson cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 225 CGC 7.0

Paper: White

Label #4715513016

Last 15-cent issue. Adam Strange reprint: "The Radio-Active Peril!" Script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. Atomic Knights reprint: "Menace of the Metal-Looters!" Script by John Broome, art by Anderson. Reprint back-up story: "The Wooden World War!" Script by John Broome, pencils by Sid Greene, inks by Joe Giella. Letters to the editor from comic writers Denny O'Neil (as "Sergius O'Shaugnessy") and Marv Wolfman. New Joe Kubert cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Strange Adventures Lot of 5

Issues 208, 210, 211, 213, 214 of Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series). Most will grade in the VG to VG/FN range.

Strange Fantasy (1952) 9 CGC 5.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4476284001

Stories and art by Bruce Hamilton and Steve Ditko. Offbeat pre-Code horror stories from Ajax-Farrell, with art by the Iger Shop staff. A man's long hair comes to life, in a truly bizarre escalating series of events partially illustrated by future Marvel legend Steve Ditko. An artist tries and fails to maintain the balance between madness and genius. Luther is cursed with the ability to know who is going to die. Dream of Horror; Hair Yee-eeee; Magic Formula; Portrait of Doom; Mirror of Death. 32 pages, Full Color. NOTE: In addition to the regular issue, some copies of no. 9 were manufactured with different interiors from other comics. Please see title Strange Fantasy (1952) #9 Variant Interiors. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Suspense Stories (1952 Fawcett/Charlton) 47 GD- 1.8

Cover and two center wraps detached at one staple.

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Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Matt Baker, Vince Colletta, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Short tales of science fiction, fantasy and horror with twist endings. In a future when robots have taken over all jobs (including comedy writing), robots decide to reform humanity itself, in a hilarious story with art by comics legend Matt Baker. While two buddies are on a fishing trip, one of them is possessed by the spirit of a murder victim, who wants to reveal the truth about his killing. A man dreams of going back in time, but when he uses forbidden knowledge, his dream becomes a nightmare, in a story with early art (and an intricate cover) by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Redemption by Robots; The Other Self; Smash-Up at Salamis; A Small Clear Voice; His Brother's Keeper. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 43 PR 0.5

Interior complete. Full length spine split with cover detached (taped). Brittle.

Cover art by Russ Heath. The Man Who Lived Twice, art by Tony DiPreta; A man dying on the operating table finds that time has stopped for everybody but him. The Swami text story. I Saved Mankind, pencils by John Forte; A man drives off aliens that were attempting to pour canisters into water reservoirs. Behind the Mask, art by Bob Brown; A clown who can't have children finds an abandoned baby and takes him in. The Mysterious Machine, pencils by Larry Woromay, inks by Steve Kirkel. The Mysterious Machine, pencils by Larry Woromay, inks by Steve Kirkel. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 47 VG- 3.5

Cover oxidation. Water damage.

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Cover art by Sol Brodsky. When Mankind Vanished, art by Frank Bolle; A businessman who dislikes humanity finds one day that he loses the ability to see them. Overflow, art by Tony DiPreta; Aliens from Neptune give up their invasion plans when they interact with actors from a Hollywood film set. When Sorcerers Meet, art by Bob McCarty; A failed magician has his confidence restored when he stumbles across an enclave of sorcerers. The Trial of Dr. Volton, art by Ed Winiarski. Magic Melody text story. The New Member, art by Vic Carrabotta. The Hands, art by Jim McLaughlin. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 49 FR/GD 1.5

Cover detached at one staple. Cover oxidation. Staple rust. Water damage.

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"Inside the Black Bag" (art by Mac L. Pakula), "The Girl Who Saved the World!" (art by Joe Orlando), "Not Quite Human," "What Happened to Mr. Smith?" (art by Harry Lazarus), "The Animal," "The Man Who Cried" (art by John Forte), and a two-page text story, "The Weatherman." 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 59 GD+ 2.5

1" spine split from the top. Cover detached at one staple. Cover oxidation.

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"Help, Help!" with art by Gene Colan; "When the World Went Mad!" with art by Bernard Krigstein; "What Waits in the Dungeon?" with art by George Woodbridge; "Trapped in the Burning Sands"; "The Fearful Fate of Mr. Foster"; "The Death Mask!"; and "Magic Mist Foam." 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 67 GD+ 2.5

Cover oxidation. Water damage.

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Prototype issue (Quicksilver). Cover art by Joe Sinnott. "Trapped Between Two Worlds!", art by Steve Ditko; A scientist working on a matter transporting device accidentally transports himself to a distant planet of warlike aliens; They read his mind in order to use his device for conquest. "I Seek the Sea Serpent," art by Don Heck; A scientist tracks down a sea serpent, but the crew of his ship panics and kills it. "I Was the Invisible Man!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Christopher Rule; A scientist uses a device that makes the particles of a living body move at the speed of light, rendering him invisible to the eye; He conducts a series of stunts in order to build up a name for himself so he can them go public and cash in. "Discovery" text story, art by Joe Maneely. "The Man Who Never Was!", art by Carl Burgos; A scientist's assistant uses a time machine to travel to the past in order to find a pirate's treasure and get rich; While in the past he is attacked by the pirates. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 77 CGC 4.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4579123021

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "The Return of Taboo!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; After his apparent destruction, Taboo reconstitutes himself and runs amok; He is eventually stopped by the arrival of others from his world. "Mystery Pupil" text story, art by Joe Maneely. "I Am the Beast-Man!", art by Don Heck; A criminal transforms himself into a dog in order to escape from burglaries unnoticed; He must return home quickly or be stuck as a dog, but is picked up by a dog catcher and trapped in the pound. "The Strange Magic of Master Khan!", art by Steve Ditko; A pirate steals the ship of an Asian sorcerer; The ship's owner curses the thieves, shrinking the ship and imprisoning them in a glass bottle. "Am I the...Unhuman?", art by Paul Reinman; A scientist in builds a robot identical to himself, and programs it with his own memories; When robots are banned, the robot believes that it is the real person, and its creator the duplicate. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 79 VG+ 4.5

Water damage.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko. "I Was in the Clutches of the Living Shadow," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A writer witnesses the landing of two-dimensional alien warriors disguised as shadows; The writer escapes and warns the authorities in time for the shadow warriors to be uncovered and driven away. "Music Master" text story. "The Ghost of Grismore Castle!", art by Steve Ditko (Dr. Strange prototype); A practical jokester tricks his friend into fleeing a haunted house only to be attacked by real ghosts; He promises never to play a prank again while his friend, actually a ghost, watches approvingly. "I Found the Perfect Hiding Place!", art by Paul Reinman; A burglar plans to steal the crown jewels and then use a time machine to escape into the past; Instead, he is stranded in a hideous alternate world with no human civilization. "The Thing on the Moon," art by Don Heck; Earth sends an expedition to the moon looking for a place to settle; They find a fertile valley and a robot left by the ancient empire of Atlantis to mark their claim to the moon. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 88 CGC 5.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #3698657009

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko. "Zzutak the Thing That Shouldn't Exist!!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko; An American comic book artist is forced by an Aztec priest to make a monster with magic paints; The artist creates another monster to fight the first, causing the temple to collapse on both monsters. "Snowstorm" text story. "The Lifeless Man!", art by Steve Ditko; A young boy prefers an old wooden toy soldier to more modern toys; His friends make fun of the toy, but when they are threatened by a bear the soldier seems to drive it off with its rifle. "Punishment!", art by Don Heck; An advanced civilization sends a mugger to a prison planet; Only a few moments on this world full of war, crime and disease make him go straight in order to avoid ever again coming back to Earth. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 107 FR 1.0

6" Cumulative spine split due to oxidation. Cover detached at one staple, coming detached at second.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Sol Brodsky. In this issue, the epic battle long demanded by comic fans! The Human Torch and the Sub-Mariner square off in " "The Master of Flame vs. The Monarch of the Sea!!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), art by Dick Ayers; The Human Torch goes looking for Sub-Mariner in order to beat him and win more respect; He traps Sub-Mariner beneath the ocean floor and returns to the surface. "The Universal Gadget" text story. "Secret Weapon!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Sol Brodsky; A Soviet spy steals a gas intended to make the US leadership invulnerable, and uses it on the Soviet leaders; They find that it is a trap and the gas shrinks them to the size of insects. Statement of ownership; Average circulation per issue published October 1961–September 1962: 136,637. "The Treasure of Planetoid 12!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; In the year 2100 a criminal hijacks a spaceship to be the first man to claim the treasure of Planetoid 12; When he gets there, he finds nothing but water and mud. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.